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Uganda maintains social media ban after election

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Uganda maintains social media ban after election

Uganda’s security forces patrol a street as supporters of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni celebrate his victory in the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, on January 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Uganda said on Sunday (January 18, 2026) it would maintain a ban on social media platforms, while lifting a nationwide internet block hours after…

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Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

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Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

A campaign billboard of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, leader of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, is set up ahead of the general election in Kampala, Uganda, on January 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services ​across the country on Tuesday (January 13, 2026), two days…

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